Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.

New American Standard Bible

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.

King James Version

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Holman Bible

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.

International Standard Version

Who can find a capable wife? Her value far exceeds the finest jewels.

A Conservative Version

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

American Standard Version

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Amplified


An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.

Bible in Basic English

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

Darby Translation

Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.

Julia Smith Translation

Who shall find a woman of virtue? for her price is far above pearls.

King James 2000

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels.

Modern King James verseion

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.

NET Bible

Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

New Heart English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

The Emphasized Bible

A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.

Webster

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

World English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

מכר 
meker 
pay for it, price, ware
Usage: 3

is far
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 31:10

Images Proverbs 31:10

Prayers for Proverbs 31:10

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' 10 A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price. 11 The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.


Cross References

Ruth 3:11

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.

Proverbs 19:14

House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

Proverbs 18:22

Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Proverbs 8:11

For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

Job 28:18

Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

Proverbs 3:15

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Proverbs 20:15

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 7:28

(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.

Song of Songs 6:8-9

Sixty are queens, and eighty concubines, And virgins without number.

Ephesians 5:25-33

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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